Grease and flour your cake pans in one step using my easy homemade cake release! Made with 3 simple ingredients, this cake goop guarantees your cakes, muffins and breads come out clean and don’t stick every time.
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How to Make Homemade Cake Pan Release
Cake release recipes can vary in ingredients but, for the most part, they include equal parts flour, vegetable oil and shortening (but melt in the microwave so it blends easily). I use a cup of each. If you’d like to make more or less, just adjust the measurements, making sure to maintain the equal ratios.
To make, place all the ingredients in one bowl and mix until incorporated and lump-free.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup shortening melted
Instructions
- Mix all of the ingredients together.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It lasts for up to 6 months.
Notes
Nutrition
How to Use
When the oven is preheated and the batter is ready to go, dip a rubber pastry brush into the mixture and brush it onto your pan. I like to go pretty heavy with the release to ensure absolutely no sticking.
Storage
I prefer to store it in a glass jar or container, but plastic will work too. No matter which you use, make sure it’s airtight. Stored at room temperature, it will last for up to 3 months. If in the fridge, it will last for about 6 months.
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YES! Used this yesterday to grease a Nordicware Bundt pan with very deep ridges. First time ever that we were able to get these cakes out. No sticking whatsoever! Thank you for a great recipe!
Thank you.
I have been using the non stick spray for years. I don’t like to breathe it in or have it landing on any surface other than what I’m trying to grease so I spray outside. Doesn’t work in any kind of wind. I’m glad I found this, thank you!
What kind of “shortening” do you use? Butter? Crisco?
Crisco is totally fine.
Thank you so much for this! I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had a chunk stuck to a cake pan that I had to “glue” onto the cake with frosting!
This is such a great idea. I love that it does not go bad.
This looks so delicious and yummy! My family is going to love this recipe! So excited to make this!
This is so much better than non stick spray and I really like that it stores for a few months.
Hello! Where has this been all of my life!
Thank you for posting this. This really will save me some money because the cake release products sold in stores doesn’t last very long, especially during baking seasons!